Carrera was founded by Wilhelm Anger in 1956, with the idea of produce eyewear inspired by the Carrera Panamericana car racing.
In the '60s Carrera create a new material named "Optyl", more light and elastic than the normal acetate.
We need to wait until the company become italian, at the end of '90s, to view to the born of the real best-seller of Carrera, Safari and Champion, both made in the first decennial of 2000s.
Carrera was become by the years one of the most recognizable brand in the eyewear's world, has made models who can adapt to all esigenzes both of man and woman, also has created a collection for the child, named "Carrerino".